Vulnerability Research Engineer
Integration Innovation, Inc.2 years ago
Washington, DC, USASenior
Base Salary
$115k - $181k/yr
Responsibilities
- Reverse engineer compiled software and firmware to understand behavior, interfaces, and system-level implementation.
- Perform static and dynamic analysis using disassembly, debugging, tracing, and emulation.
- Develop and maintain Python and C/C++ tools and scripts to automate analysis, extract parameters, and validate hypotheses.
- Design and implement lightweight test and instrumentation software to control assets, collect telemetry, and support test and evaluation events.
- Document findings in technical reports with diagrams, evidence, limitations, and recommended next steps.
- Collaborate with electronic warfare, RF/DSP, embedded, and test engineers to translate reverse-engineering results into engineering decisions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- 5+ years of professional experience in reverse engineering, binary analysis, malware analysis, or low-level software and firmware analysis.
- Hands-on experience with disassemblers and debuggers such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, Binary Ninja, WinDbg, gdb, or lldb.
- Proficiency in C/C++ and Python, with working knowledge of assembly such as x86/x64 or ARM.
- Experience with embedded systems, interfaces such as UART/JTAG/SWD and SPI/I2C, and interpreting logs and telemetry.
- Ability to communicate technical findings effectively in writing and technical reviews.
- Active U.S. Government Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship are required; TS/SCI is preferred.
- A master’s degree, equivalent advanced experience, electronic warfare or RF/DSP knowledge, FPGA/DSP-adjacent development, hardware/software integration, lab or field test automation, and customer-facing reporting or briefing experience are preferred.
Benefits
- The position offers a stated pay range of $115,000-$181,000.
- The role is based in support of the Naval Research Laboratory’s Tactical Electronic Warfare Division; no remote or hybrid arrangement is stated.
- The employer is a 100% team member-owned company, allowing contributions to shape the employee ownership stake.
- The company reports strong employee engagement, transparent leadership, communication, and recognition through ten Best Places to Work awards.
About Integration Innovation, Inc.
Integration Innovation, Inc. (i3) provides engineering, training, cybersecurity, and modeling-and-simulation services for U.S. defense and aerospace programs and select commercial clients. The privately held, 100% employee-owned company, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, supports Army aviation, C5ISR, and flight/launch training, including lab integration and interoperability testing at Redstone Arsenal. Its business model centers on government services contracts and technology development engagements.